Carpet Design Awards 2023 finalists announced

 Saturday, December 17, 2022

The Carpet Design Awards (CDA) will be presented at DOMOTEX for the eighteenth time. The finalists of the internationally renowned competition for first-class carpet design are now selected! A total of 191 carpet designs were submitted worldwide for the Carpet Design Awards 2023 out of which only 24 entries reached the final round of the competition.

Time to celebrate together

All winners of the eight CDA competition categories and the EUCA Award will be announced at a ceremony on the second day of the fair, January 13, 2023 at the Carpet Design Awards exhibition. “For the first time since 2020, we can once again experience the Carpet Design Awards ceremony live at DOMOTEX in Hannover. We look forward to celebrating the most beautiful handmade carpets with everyone,” explains Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Global Director of DOMOTEX Events worldwide.

The finalists list-

Category 1: Best Studio Artist Design | Original small scale production design from an artist or designer

• Lady in Rug, House of Rubber | Amsterdam (NL)
• Shore, Tania Johnson Design | Twickenham (UK)
• Omaggio a Maria Lai: Legarsi alla montagna, Joias | Tortolì (IT)

Category 2: Best Modern Design Superior | Original contemporary designs showing optimum use of materials

• Preeti Ammanan, Saraswati Global Pvt ltd | Jaipur (IN)
• Rainbow, Jaipur Rugs | Jaipur (IN)
• Ourika Valley, Bazar du Sud | Marrakech (MA)

Category 3: Best Modern Design Deluxe | Original contemporary design showing optimum use of materials

• Green Agate ltd., Ashtari Carpets bvba | Antwerp (BE)
• Hudson Black and White, Knots Rugs | London (UK)
• M/M (Paris) for TAN(China), TAN(China) | Beijing (CN)

Category 4: Best Transitional Design | A new rug that interprets traditional designs for a contemporary audience

• Kubla,onyx, New Moon Rugs | Wilmington (US)
• Hmong, Manglam Arts | Jaipur (IN)
• Talisman Hand-knotted, Wendy Morrison Design | Musselburgh (UK)

Category 5: Best Flatweave Design | Original rug design demonstrating the flatweave technique

• Flow, Studio Potato | Istanbul (TR)
• Tulu, Manglam Arts | Jaipur (IN)
• Gondolas, Selam Carpet & Home | Istanbul (TR)

Category 6: Best Collection | Contemporary Traditional or Transitional design collections demonstrating a common theme

• Supergraphics Collection, Cadry’s | Sydney (AU)
• Kangan Arora – Cosmic Check, FLOOR_STORY | London (UK)
• Trails Collection by Sebastian Herkner, M2Rugs | Hamburg (DE)

Category 7: Best Interior | A high-end customization project or rug installation represented by high-quality images

• Emily Forgot – Modular (Amity), FLOOR_STORY | London (UK)
• Knots Rugs x Shelter, Knots Rugs | London (UK)
• One Hundred Birds, One Hundred Flowers, Wendy Morrison Design | Musselburgh (UK)

Category 8: Sustainability Award | A rug that is produced with a low carbon footprint or/and that incorporates ethical practices

• Typewriter Collection, MUM’s | Helsinki (FI)
• Diamond Root Rug, Diamond Carpets | Agra (IN)
• Taufa, Jaipur Rugs | Jaipur (IN)

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